Powder Tower on the Landsgemeinde Square
Powder Tower on the Landsgemeinde Square is a monument in Schattdorf, Uri. Powder Tower on the Landsgemeinde Square is situated nearby to the forest Bäräwäldli, as well as near the playground Spielplatz Schulhaus Spielmatt.Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Monument
- Description: compact tower in Schattdorf in the canton of Uri, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Pulverturm” and “Pulverturm auf dem Landsgemeindeplatz”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Catholic Church Holy Trinity and St. Nicholas with cemetery chapel and Attinghausen Castle.
Catholic Church Holy Trinity and St. Nicholas with cemetery chapel
Church
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Catholic Church Holy Trinity and St. Nicholas with cemetery chapel is situated 690 metres northeast of Powder Tower on the Landsgemeinde Square.
Attinghausen Castle
Castle
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Attinghausen Castle is a ruined medieval castle in the municipality of Attinghausen in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Attinghausen Castle is situated 1½ km west of Powder Tower on the Landsgemeinde Square.
Katholische Kirche St. Andreas, Friedhofkapelle, Pfarrhaus und Beinhaus St. Ottilien
Church
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
Katholische Kirche St. Andreas, Friedhofkapelle, Pfarrhaus und Beinhaus St. Ottilien is a church, which is situated 1½ km west of Powder Tower on the Landsgemeinde Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Attinghausen and Bürglen.
Attinghausen
Village
Photo: Testexperte, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Attinghausen is a village and a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.
Altdorf
Town
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Altdorf is a municipality in Switzerland. It is the capital of the Swiss canton of Uri and retains historic town privileges. It is the place where, according to the legend, William Tell shot the apple from his son's head. Altdorf is situated 2½ km north of Powder Tower on the Landsgemeinde Square.
Powder Tower on the Landsgemeinde Square
- Categories: architectural structure, powder tower, building, and historic site
- Location: Schattdorf, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.85974° or 46° 51′ 35″ northLongitude
8.64967° or 8° 38′ 59″ eastOpen location code
8FRCVJ5X+VVOpenStreetMap ID
way 400886420OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q29890389
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In Other Languages
“Powder Tower on the Landsgemeinde Square” goes by many names.
- German: “Pulverturm auf dem Landsgemeindeplatz”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bäräwäldli and Spielplatz Schulhaus Spielmatt.
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